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Wooster daily Republican. (Wooster, Ohio), 1917-01-15

Wooster daily Republican. (Wooster, Ohio), 1917-01-15 page 1

I' rm Daily Republican OUIl TELEGRAPH t&XTR TflxfT noticed it, baren't you? It's the very latest news from all the world. Probably mow tonight anj Tuesday continued cold. - Vol XXX, No. J90 WOOSTER. OHIO. MONDAY, JAN. 15, 1917 Price 2 Cents ON NAM McADOO IN LEAK PR Woos LAWS BI TEUTON POWERS WILL MEET U. S. HALF WAY IN NEW MOVE FOR PEACE Next Move Not to Be Made Public, But to Be An Informal Attempt to Determine Terms of Both Sides in Conflict. Washington, Jan. 15. In what- a peace discussion, the central pow-ever President Wilson makes . his ers would have two goals in view next move toward peace, the teu- besi(le actually securing a peace dia tonic allies will endeavor to meet him hif ,,, rru, j . . . hlm half way. This is a .certainty, according to official information he received from abroad. The next wove by the administration will not 6e made public, as every preceding move has been. There is little doubt that it will be anJnformal effort to determine, the exact tfmi on which Germany and her allies will coaBider peace, or a discussion of ". ilien according to the view of Washington officialdom -on the president's rlins a nf . mal effort will be undertaken to effect a'compromise between i.ie peace ter cf the different groups Throughout this program the enemies of the entente will try to meet every proposal, formal or informal, of President Wilson. It wa3 pointed out that by accepting every reasonable suggestion toward securing WELLS CONFESSES SLAYING MONA SIMON BUT PLEADSNOTGUILTY Remains Cool and Indifferent a He is Bound Over to the Court With Bond. .jColumbus, Jan. 15. Weldon H, - Wells pleaded - not, guilty ' iotljc " charge-t.f luemiatedly' Hiufdering Mona Simon in room 305 of the Hotel De'shler Thursday night, when arraigned in criminal court this morning. He was bound over to the grand jury under no bond by Judge. E. H. Terry. Wells' plea was entered by Cecil J. Randall, public defender, who will act for Wells until other counsel is secured. The not guilty plea followed a full confession to Chief Carter, Sergeant Albanese and County Prosecutor Robert Duncan Sunday night, after he and Albanese had arrived from Huntington, Ind. Wells is believed to have decided upon this course pending the arrival of his step-father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. C. I Denfer, of Kansas City. Wells said today they were on their way to Columbus now an t will get an attorney for him. The prisoner will be transferred to the county jail late today and held there until his case is fully disposed of. Wells' nonchalant manner did not change when he was arraigned. He maintained the coolness and indifference which have marked his attitude since his arrest, lie spent Sunday night in Cell 4, Corridor B., where he was taken following his confession. He awakened at C o'clock this morning and asked for a cigarette. The request was refused as the prison rules forbid smoking. For breakfast lie dranl: a cup of strong black coffee. He will undergo a medical examination before being transferred to the county jail. Immediately after his arrival from HuntinRton, Ind., last night in rhnrge of Sergeant of Detectives Albanese, Wells confessed lie clew the Simons girl. Confession wan made in the presence of Chief of I'olice Charles E. Carter. Albanese. and County Prosecutor Robert Dim-can.Wells admitted a pearl handled .38 calibre revolver which Chief Carter took from his grip, was bis. ....v,8 . Tuosdavaf-Ura9on-SWl8 eaid, "and rcgister- , vt .iiel uuout uoon. I went to my room, unpacked my grip and then went down and not some drinks. "Wednesday nipht after eating snppor 1 Icrt ny hotel to take a walk. I got several drinks and started to finish -nit jaunt. About four blocks north or the hotel I rn t this woman (Moua riimcn.i I had never seen her before. She suc-fcectcd that we get a drink ind wanted to take me Into some cheap ai loon. I suggested that we po to the Deshler. "When we got inside the lobby I noticed how shabby she looked, and tried to shake her. She insisted and rather than' have a fight I took her up to my room. "After we .were in the room about mtnutoa she beean laughing. I asked her what she wa laughing t. and she told me she was afflicted with a dreadful disease. "I became angry, and in the quarrel that ensued fhe threatened to cut my throat with a razor which b had in her stocking. I Marted -Uah,on Pacing upon their, enemies t0 a Ereater extent the burden of re- fU8inB peace and continuing the war. ' and raisins another barrier to the. , threat of a break with the. IT.. S.. I it is an open secret now that com- Pleto failure of every move toward peace may have the effect in Ger- many of putting in control tho crow isr element in favor of instituting submarine warfare on a tremendous scale. That is one of the strong in centives behind the efforts of the administration toward peace and is fir f-rm a neglcible factor in de termining the. German attitude to avoid a peace discussion. It Is confidently piedicted here that the peace questions will be al towed to die down here aud iu the central powers for a time to permit the public indignation around in Germany aud a turbulent feeling to cease. to struggle with her and .while I was in a kneeling position I reached up to the dressing table on which my revolver was lying, grabbed it, and shot her. I wiped my hands, packed my grip and walked to the elevator. I then left the hotel, boarded a car 'to the union station, where I immediately took a train Ton Indiana Doits." Af ter staying. An- Indianapolis until Friday noon, . - H n LVv r-, tXn.tn nml t-nr 1. a .... to Huntington, where the police gol me at the home of. my grandmother."EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD Columbus, civil service nounced the examination Jan. 15 The State commission has an-following coinpetitivr dates: Superintend ent state highway department. $3 tr $4 per day. Jan. 30. Feb. 1 and 3; inspector. ..state, : highway department, $3 to $4 per day, Jan. 2!. and 31. and Feb. 2: assistant hiehwav engineer, state highway department Jl&UU a year, ten. o: eiecinnan departments and institutions, salary $720 to $10S0; Feb. G. 'probation officer. $720 to $1200, Feb. 5; assist ant testing engineer, state highway department. $900. Feb. 6; assistant stationary engineer, fireman. $7S0 to 9G0, Feb. 8; deputy Inspectfr, industrial commission, department of workshops, factories and public buildings, $2,000, Feb. 6; bookkeeper, state and county service, $900 to $1200, Feb. 6; chief inspector of workshops, factories and public buildings, industrial commission, $3,000; Feb. 7; stationary engineer, state departments and institutions, $900 to $1020. Feb. 7; bookkeeper, state and county sen-ice, $1200 to $13u0. Feb. 7; station engineer, state departments and institutions, $1020 to $1200. Feb. 8; chief statistician and modiator.state industrial commission, department of investigation and statistics, $3,000. Feb 8; assistant examiners, state auditor's office, $5 per day and trav-elini; expanses, Feb, 8; narootie inspector state board of agriculture, department of dairy and food inspection $1200. Feb. 9; master statioa-arv fnirinetr. ato department and institution-. M200 to $1500 n year Feb 9- chief clerk, state departments. $1500 to tlh00 a year. Feb. 9- draftsman and tracer, board oi administration and department of public works, $720 to $Bf.ti a year. Feb 10- wulticraph operator, state departments. $900 a year, Feb. 10; male guard, penitentiary, or Mans-field reformatory. I9C0 a yr. leb. V Those interested should write to th- State Civil Service commission. Columbut. Ohio. for-.dPtj.jlt.. .ndud-in? places exams are hel). WOULD REDUCE HOURS OF LABOR FOR YOUTHS Columbus. Jan. 13. State Representatives Whitacre. of Columbiana reuntv, has announced his intention of introducing a bill seeking to limit werkdavs in Ohio's onion aud celery fields to eUht boors. He mkI te, lobo' Inspectors cUhm thildrrn work In th.M tields from 10 to 12 hour a day. BATH TOWEL SEIZED AS . " COUNTERFEIT $5 BILL Chicago, Jan. 15. A Turkish towel, the replica of a five-dollar bill, which had been on exhibition in a local saloon, has freen confiscated by government secret service operatives. The towel, three feet, nine inches long, and one foot, ten inches wide, contains all of the coloring, figures and serial numbers of a piece of currency, all woven into it.' ' .: One of the bartenders, it was asserted, purchased it in ijouth America.TWO GERMAN SUBS COMING TO AMERICA New York, Jan. 1 5. It was reported in shipping circles that two German shipping merchant submarines convoyed by P-boats arc approaching the LV S. Tho first of the merchant submerslbles are said to have palled from Bremerhaven for New London, Conn., on January 2, with a $10,000,000 cargo on bourd. This submarine is believed to bo bigger than the Deutschland. According to the reports the Deutschland left Hrenicrnaven about 10 days after the first submarine. She is expected to arrive nt New London before tho first submarino departs. - It waB rumored also that the British naval authorities at Halifax have taken steps to try to intercept the German boats. POISON TRACES IN PAUUNE.GRWCASE ' Colunrhus, Jan. 15. That the leath of Pauline Grubb and the illness of her stepfather. Clyde f;rak-if, ami her mother, at Mansfield resulted from poison contained In food they ate shortly before being 'onnd unconscious in the dining nnra of their home may be established by anaylses of stomach contents being made by ('. F, Long a Columbus chemist. Mr. Long declared today the first series of separations disclosed the tresence of no metallic compounds in which groups aro arsenic and mercurial poisons, ut that "he had grave suspicion.-!'.' th-tt. complete separations would show a content of some other poison of the alkaloid group. Mr. Long will complete his analyses within a few days. Already he has niade an incomplete report of his analyses to the Hichland county coroner. AI TOH TO IMKADV; lOKM ( COST TO ST. LOUIS St Louis. Jan. 15. San Francisco will hold an uutomobile parade from the Pacific Ccast to St. Louis. Twenty machines will carry seventy-five delegates from the Golden Gate to 'he convention of tho Association idvertising clt'bs of the World to be held here in June. Philadelphia will send a train of thirty-two cars fr. Ix pulled through the streets of this eft v by a real locomotive in a night parade. VAN DYKE ON HIS WAY HOME Amsterdam. Jan. 15. Dr. Henry-Van Dyke, retiring American minister to Holland, sailed for tho lT. H. today. TWO, TRAPPED IN GARRET ROOM, PERISH IN BLAZE Chicago, Jan. 15. Trapped in their garrctt room. (rl Boetcher. 6 years old blind, and his roommate. Hans Thompon. 32. perished in a fire that destroyed a tvo-story flat building here early today. Firemen's ladders wero burned In vain attempts to rescue the men. A score of tenants in the building, mo.st of iheni women. wre driven Into the zero ai'. f I'K.UVM.K roc;i:Ess MKKTS IV MKMI'IIH .Memphis, Tenn . Jn. 15 The annual session ot the National f'Tiiinajre Congress I? being held in tnis city today. The convention will le In session three days. Governors of al! the State were invited to name drl-rate and most ot them complied S4 nth'-rn State an? well represented at the convention. Besides the appointed delegates many drainage contractors.. Miglneert and attorneys are attending the convention. t MRS. THAW AT SIDE OF SON Takts Room at Same Hotel, Tells Him, "Don't Worry, I'll Take Care of You." Philadelphia, Jan. 15. Mrs. Mary rnniev Thaw, mother of Harry k. Thaw, who Is recovering at a hospi - tal here from self-inflicted wounds, arrived here yesterday and took rooms dlrtctly above those occupied by her son.- Thaw is still iu a stupor and weak from the loss of blood, and his mother was allowed to see him only for a brief period. She seemed very much affected by her son's condition, but physicians assured her that he was in no danger and that they expected him to be able to leave the hospital within 2 weeks. . "Don't worry, Harry," sho told him, "I'll take care of you." Thaw recognized his mother and sho knelt by his bed and wept. "I'm sorry; I'm sorry for you my son," she cried, "But I shall bo with you always. I shall be right here, Harry, if you need me." Thaw, who has been iu a semicoma since ho was taken to St. Mary's hospital after slashing his throat and wrist, placed his hand upon his mother's head, but, according to Dr. Riddle, was unablo to make a coherent reply.; "He has not been able to speak connectedly since he entered the hospital," declared Dr. Riddle. "He lost about twenty ounces of blood and was under a terrible mentral strain. I have asked him a number of ques tions, and although he .appeared .to want to answer, he failed because of weakness. He start to reply . and his voice dlea awiyJtefottdorlhave advanced upon Galatz from the third word Mrs. Thaw refused to discuss the indictment against Thaw chargio' him with kidnapping and assaulting Frederick Gump, Jr., the nlnetee-year old Kansas City youth. Fran! Johnston, of New York, one o Thaw's attorneys, however, saie' there was no desire on the part o the family to prevent his remova from the jurisdiction of the court of Pennsylvania. "There Is no desire on the part o the Thaw family." said Mr. Johnston, "to use its millions or its Inkuonce to obstruct anythinc that Distric Attorney Swann, of New York thinks ought to be done with Thaw.' He added that the family would be willing to have Thaw kept in re straint if It was found that "any thing is radically wrong with him.' Mr. Johnston said he had" no fear o Thaw's escape from Mattewan bein-brought up again by New York au thorities. "That is a clewed incl dent," said Johnston. "A Jur found Thaw sane, he was release' on $35,000 ball while an appnal wa being taken, but Iho appeal wa dropped and Thaw was absolutely free." From Mrs. Thaw's attorneys wa produced tho following, letter writ ten to Harry by ber after his at tempt at suicide: My Dear Harry: VYalthcr will show you this when you are able. Mercifully your life was given back to you, and for this let us givo thanks. You have so many devoted friends and no much in yourself to live for as I need not say. It was a great comfort that Walt her and Mrs. Johnson could go on. It had been no utterly impossible to eommunieai'o with jou for so long that now all seems different. When you are able to see nie, let someoue say . I vi fan I could aay to you some eif the thitiKs that crowd in on tne as I recall your mcny personal good traits. But as I caunot. you must slbiply bolieve in the constant love of your devoted mother. t .Signed) MAUV C THAW. Another conference 0f Thaw's eoun.iel to discuss plaus for his defense will be held tomorrow. .Sltonir effort.-, it is learned here te dj v ill b maiio t.i keep Hiri y K. Tl.a from fiic-ing the charges of assault ami k:lnaping preferred .isain-it him in New York by Frederick Gump Jr.. of Kaiuas i i'y. Plans are t.noer y it Is said, to fight extradition iu order that an 'iRr.-ement may reached with Uit fit Attorney SUinin of New York. ICv.li Thaw's eluse relafiw; and fri'iids, it is ?aid. are agreed he -henild he restrained and they Hill seek to have, him inm milled to n institution iu this state. His attorneys, H is claimed, will contend Thaw's attempt at uicide U evidence of his unsound mind Itnd sutfieient to commit him in I'eunsylvanna. Mru. Cot'ley Thaw is constantly at the bodelde ef her son. and with his attornev Frank Johnson and A. II. Goodman, she is directing the eoilre that will thape the future life of her ,n. Thaw continues to gain, but slowly. $12,000 SALARY PAID TO NEW SUPERINTENDENT Cleveland, O., Jan. 15. Frank E. Spauhling. who is classed as the most efficient school superintendent in the United States, has accepted icrintendcnt of the position as superi the public schools of Cleveland. His j salary .will be $12,000 a year for j.four years, it is the - highest school 1 superintendent salary In the coun- I try. Prof. Spauldlng has been at t me neau ui nv luiuueapuuit, wiuue- sota, schools. GALATZ IS NEAR f APTIIRF TODAY Vill 1 Ullii lUIiil Roumanian City is Under Bom- !u!oli Hold,the congressman, Mr. Out Only Short Time. Uerliu, Jan. 15. With the armies of Field Marshal Von Mackenscn hammering; at its gate's, the capture of tho Roumanian city of Gnlati is expected hourly. Despatches from tho Roumaninn front early today said that in splto of bad wcathor and bad roads, tho German, Bulgarian and Turkish troops between Braila and Galatz have made further progress aud that the Russian defenders of the latter city aro under a hot fire from the guns of (ho German allies. Tho dispatch stated the Teuton allies were only about five miles from Galatz. Economic as well as military importance is attached to the fall of Galatz, for it is known great stores of grain were concentrated there by the Roumanians. The Germans southwest, through Braila. Field Marshal Von Mackenseu has "leen compelled to overcome great ibstacles, for the Russians massed eavy forces of men. Its strategic nportance is gaiued from tho fact mat it is the main key of the Russo-loumanian on the the lower Sereth. Galatz lies upon high ground and from their positions the Germans can see the spires and domes upon tho buildings. The city contains huge waredious-s along the eiuay, and alongside of them are wide guage tails for the novoment of mechanical devices for oadinj? and unloading of grain. BITTER ATTACKS MADE ON PREMIER Lloyd George Held Responsi bly by Germans for Failure of Peace Negotiations. Berlin. Jan. 1 5.- Bitter attacks ro bein ;t delivered daily against the British Premier David Lloyd-George He Is held by German edltora and 'talesmen to be mainly responsible ror the attitude of the entente powers as shown by their peace terms in the note to President Wilson. Llnyd-George is charged with being Germany's most dangerous enemy in tne aineo countries.- The view taken here now that tho Germans have had an opportunity to analyze the allied note is that Ihe allied powers Imposed impossible terms to the American executive nd that they knew in advance that Germany could riot accept them. This puts full responsibility lr tbe prolongation of the war upon the allied powers, it is declared in omcisi cirrleH, and it will now be a fight to finish. Fighting of such violence i tbe world ha i. ever known be fore will. It is Kaid. mark the next campaigns of the warring nations ICve-ry ounce of man anel woman im.ver, ev ly scrap of fighting ma terial and every re-soure'e it the central powers will be put into thi tray. In a way the note bat, had a good effect. It has welded together all polilii'il factions and has aroused the. determination to win St all cos's. Lven the "iocial newspapers Voejr- wretts, which ha:; been, most outspoken and which was the first to Ftipeext peace, .condemned the allied note in the same terms as the radbal organ ol ibe Pm-fii-rnijii party. i I !.i.nd'-n. .IJ in. 15 The (i ruun ali:,i 'ti the occasion of Hie German emperor's birthday, will issue a manifesto to the world putting full r,.vonnslbility for the continuation of the war upon the entente powers, according, to an Exchange Tele-zraph dispatch from Amsterdam today. The kaiser wil be) 58 on January 2S. The dispatch adds that emperor Charles of Austria, Kim Ferdinand of Bulgaria, and the Turkish heir apparent, will gather in Berlin on January 27. to place their signature on tbe proclamation. . SON-IN-LAW OF PRESIDENT NAMED BY LAWSON A3 MAN WHO GAVE HP Washington, D. C, the Treasury William G. the President Of the United St.ni.PS WAS tWsnVn.;' . - , m , , . . . T, net omcer involved m the leak of President Wll son's recent DeaCP nPiTP . & "PCdUJ UOIQ, vicio aj ucdll up UlllUUIIS UI1 UlfS SbUClW ZnaTKeu' Thomas W. Lawson, Boston financier made Mc-: Adoo's name boldly public this afternoon. - : Representative Robert the house rules committee was named by Law- cam net fVm momhoi noMrvfooa uVia ' In response to a question nut to Lawson as to for a few seconds, and words: "Chairman Henry." Lawson grave the name of Archibald H. . White, of No. 11 Pine St., New York, as the New York banker connected with the "marketing" of i the leak. Lawson was late in reaching Washington.' He telegraphed the committee he couldn't get here before two o'clock. The committee ad i journed until 3 o'clock. There was considerable fencing before Lawson finally "came through'9 ; with the names. , ENGLISHMAN FEARS GER MANS TOO STkOnti London. Jan. 1G. Conviuced that there is no prospect of a peace conference in tho immediate future, the people of Eiigland are now turning their attention toward the next military enterprises, which the allied war council is planning to launch. There is a likelihood that tho allies might try for an offensive on several fronts at the same time. The military critic of tho Times expresses the fear that the allies have not enough men On the western front to cope with the Germans. He estimates the German strength at 2,560,000 men in the western theater of war and in this connection It must be bomo In mind that the Germans are supported by numberless batterien of big Kilns and occupy positions which they have been fortifying for two years. MINNESOTA SUNKATLONDON London, Jan. 15. The steamship Minnesota was sunk In a collision at her dock in London harbor, Lloyd's announces today, Lloyds have threv steamers registered under tho name eif Minnesota. Ono is a lako steamer; one is in Ran Francisco; one Is a transport, last reported as belni? In London. MORE ARRESTS EXPECTED IN POWDER BLASTS Haskell. N. J.. Jau. 15. As the first result of the Invest gallons Into the munitions plants e-xplosions at KinRsland on Thursday and here on Friday, "a mysterious" man is under arre-bt. Two other iirrents are ex pected today according to the police. Jeremiah O'Donnell U the name Riven by the man now held by the authorities. He claims Boston as his home, but his record U either un known or withheld iiy cnier of po lice Miller, of Pompton Lakes. O'Donnell was arrested near the rapworks of the Duponl plant, at Pompton Lakes, after he is alleged to have told workmen to quit because that plant was "next to go." Official of the Canadian Car and Foundry company, and officials of the Dupont plant still maintain publicly that the explosions weie the result of accidents. Investigations continue to spread, and terror is rffe among the Inhabitants and there is a general exodus of munitions workers and their families. ' Jan. 15. Secretary of McAdoo, so'n-in-law of WfllVrl lpflV PflliaftA firiflTW WniCn leaK CaUSeCl Illian-, L. Henry, chairman of : Lawson 'remained silent : then snapped out the ' . ' Washington, Jin. 15. -The stag.' was all set today for-'another attempt to make TbomtVT. I- Walt .rstreet jua t.. peace note. That ia, ' everything waj ready except Lawson, who failed to ayyuur, wucieuyuu iuo vuuiuuiieu . adjourned' "subject to the call v of ' the chairman." : . .' A sub-committee has : been at, work for several days preparing a course to be followed In contempt v proceedings if LawBon still refused-to give names. DEWEY, 79. NEAR DEATH AT HOME IN WASHINGTON Washington, Jan. 15. Admiral Goorge Dowey, hero of Manila Bay, is sinking rapidly and It not expected to live, it was stated today. Ills condition took a turn for the worw suddenly and his family and friends have practically given up hope of rft covery. The admiral is suffering from pneumonia. Ho Is 79 years old . ROADS LOSE BIG POSTALCLAITiIS Washington, Jan. 15. A claim of $35,000,000 for alleged illegal mail deductions made by tho mail carrying roads was denied by the supreme court, this afternoon. The claim covers a period og 8 years. ... WEATHERGOING TO BE VERY BAD Columbus, Jau. 15. Wire and transportation service will be severely taxed during the next 24 hoars, according to the weather bureau. There will be snow within thirty-six hours, and the temperature will remain not far from zero for several days, the bureau adds. INVESTIGATE CAUSE OF BLAST; 153 KILLED Tokio. Jan. 15. The Japanese government has begun an investigation Into the destruction of the cruiser Tsukuba which was blown up la Yokosuka Harbor yesterday with, the loss of 153 live. The explosion was caused by a Rfc- oa board taV ship. : .. ' - '

I' rm Daily Republican OUIl TELEGRAPH t&XTR TflxfT noticed it, baren't you? It's the very latest news from all the world. Probably mow tonight anj Tuesday continued cold. - Vol XXX, No. J90 WOOSTER. OHIO. MONDAY, JAN. 15, 1917 Price 2 Cents ON NAM McADOO IN LEAK PR Woos LAWS BI TEUTON POWERS WILL MEET U. S. HALF WAY IN NEW MOVE FOR PEACE Next Move Not to Be Made Public, But to Be An Informal Attempt to Determine Terms of Both Sides in Conflict. Washington, Jan. 15. In what- a peace discussion, the central pow-ever President Wilson makes . his ers would have two goals in view next move toward peace, the teu- besi(le actually securing a peace dia tonic allies will endeavor to meet him hif ,,, rru, j . . . hlm half way. This is a .certainty, according to official information he received from abroad. The next wove by the administration will not 6e made public, as every preceding move has been. There is little doubt that it will be anJnformal effort to determine, the exact tfmi on which Germany and her allies will coaBider peace, or a discussion of ". ilien according to the view of Washington officialdom -on the president's rlins a nf . mal effort will be undertaken to effect a'compromise between i.ie peace ter cf the different groups Throughout this program the enemies of the entente will try to meet every proposal, formal or informal, of President Wilson. It wa3 pointed out that by accepting every reasonable suggestion toward securing WELLS CONFESSES SLAYING MONA SIMON BUT PLEADSNOTGUILTY Remains Cool and Indifferent a He is Bound Over to the Court With Bond. .jColumbus, Jan. 15. Weldon H, - Wells pleaded - not, guilty ' iotljc " charge-t.f luemiatedly' Hiufdering Mona Simon in room 305 of the Hotel De'shler Thursday night, when arraigned in criminal court this morning. He was bound over to the grand jury under no bond by Judge. E. H. Terry. Wells' plea was entered by Cecil J. Randall, public defender, who will act for Wells until other counsel is secured. The not guilty plea followed a full confession to Chief Carter, Sergeant Albanese and County Prosecutor Robert Duncan Sunday night, after he and Albanese had arrived from Huntington, Ind. Wells is believed to have decided upon this course pending the arrival of his step-father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. C. I Denfer, of Kansas City. Wells said today they were on their way to Columbus now an t will get an attorney for him. The prisoner will be transferred to the county jail late today and held there until his case is fully disposed of. Wells' nonchalant manner did not change when he was arraigned. He maintained the coolness and indifference which have marked his attitude since his arrest, lie spent Sunday night in Cell 4, Corridor B., where he was taken following his confession. He awakened at C o'clock this morning and asked for a cigarette. The request was refused as the prison rules forbid smoking. For breakfast lie dranl: a cup of strong black coffee. He will undergo a medical examination before being transferred to the county jail. Immediately after his arrival from HuntinRton, Ind., last night in rhnrge of Sergeant of Detectives Albanese, Wells confessed lie clew the Simons girl. Confession wan made in the presence of Chief of I'olice Charles E. Carter. Albanese. and County Prosecutor Robert Dim-can.Wells admitted a pearl handled .38 calibre revolver which Chief Carter took from his grip, was bis. ....v,8 . Tuosdavaf-Ura9on-SWl8 eaid, "and rcgister- , vt .iiel uuout uoon. I went to my room, unpacked my grip and then went down and not some drinks. "Wednesday nipht after eating snppor 1 Icrt ny hotel to take a walk. I got several drinks and started to finish -nit jaunt. About four blocks north or the hotel I rn t this woman (Moua riimcn.i I had never seen her before. She suc-fcectcd that we get a drink ind wanted to take me Into some cheap ai loon. I suggested that we po to the Deshler. "When we got inside the lobby I noticed how shabby she looked, and tried to shake her. She insisted and rather than' have a fight I took her up to my room. "After we .were in the room about mtnutoa she beean laughing. I asked her what she wa laughing t. and she told me she was afflicted with a dreadful disease. "I became angry, and in the quarrel that ensued fhe threatened to cut my throat with a razor which b had in her stocking. I Marted -Uah,on Pacing upon their, enemies t0 a Ereater extent the burden of re- fU8inB peace and continuing the war. ' and raisins another barrier to the. , threat of a break with the. IT.. S.. I it is an open secret now that com- Pleto failure of every move toward peace may have the effect in Ger- many of putting in control tho crow isr element in favor of instituting submarine warfare on a tremendous scale. That is one of the strong in centives behind the efforts of the administration toward peace and is fir f-rm a neglcible factor in de termining the. German attitude to avoid a peace discussion. It Is confidently piedicted here that the peace questions will be al towed to die down here aud iu the central powers for a time to permit the public indignation around in Germany aud a turbulent feeling to cease. to struggle with her and .while I was in a kneeling position I reached up to the dressing table on which my revolver was lying, grabbed it, and shot her. I wiped my hands, packed my grip and walked to the elevator. I then left the hotel, boarded a car 'to the union station, where I immediately took a train Ton Indiana Doits." Af ter staying. An- Indianapolis until Friday noon, . - H n LVv r-, tXn.tn nml t-nr 1. a .... to Huntington, where the police gol me at the home of. my grandmother."EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD Columbus, civil service nounced the examination Jan. 15 The State commission has an-following coinpetitivr dates: Superintend ent state highway department. $3 tr $4 per day. Jan. 30. Feb. 1 and 3; inspector. ..state, : highway department, $3 to $4 per day, Jan. 2!. and 31. and Feb. 2: assistant hiehwav engineer, state highway department Jl&UU a year, ten. o: eiecinnan departments and institutions, salary $720 to $10S0; Feb. G. 'probation officer. $720 to $1200, Feb. 5; assist ant testing engineer, state highway department. $900. Feb. 6; assistant stationary engineer, fireman. $7S0 to 9G0, Feb. 8; deputy Inspectfr, industrial commission, department of workshops, factories and public buildings, $2,000, Feb. 6; bookkeeper, state and county service, $900 to $1200, Feb. 6; chief inspector of workshops, factories and public buildings, industrial commission, $3,000; Feb. 7; stationary engineer, state departments and institutions, $900 to $1020. Feb. 7; bookkeeper, state and county sen-ice, $1200 to $13u0. Feb. 7; station engineer, state departments and institutions, $1020 to $1200. Feb. 8; chief statistician and modiator.state industrial commission, department of investigation and statistics, $3,000. Feb 8; assistant examiners, state auditor's office, $5 per day and trav-elini; expanses, Feb, 8; narootie inspector state board of agriculture, department of dairy and food inspection $1200. Feb. 9; master statioa-arv fnirinetr. ato department and institution-. M200 to $1500 n year Feb 9- chief clerk, state departments. $1500 to tlh00 a year. Feb. 9- draftsman and tracer, board oi administration and department of public works, $720 to $Bf.ti a year. Feb 10- wulticraph operator, state departments. $900 a year, Feb. 10; male guard, penitentiary, or Mans-field reformatory. I9C0 a yr. leb. V Those interested should write to th- State Civil Service commission. Columbut. Ohio. for-.dPtj.jlt.. .ndud-in? places exams are hel). WOULD REDUCE HOURS OF LABOR FOR YOUTHS Columbus. Jan. 13. State Representatives Whitacre. of Columbiana reuntv, has announced his intention of introducing a bill seeking to limit werkdavs in Ohio's onion aud celery fields to eUht boors. He mkI te, lobo' Inspectors cUhm thildrrn work In th.M tields from 10 to 12 hour a day. BATH TOWEL SEIZED AS . " COUNTERFEIT $5 BILL Chicago, Jan. 15. A Turkish towel, the replica of a five-dollar bill, which had been on exhibition in a local saloon, has freen confiscated by government secret service operatives. The towel, three feet, nine inches long, and one foot, ten inches wide, contains all of the coloring, figures and serial numbers of a piece of currency, all woven into it.' ' .: One of the bartenders, it was asserted, purchased it in ijouth America.TWO GERMAN SUBS COMING TO AMERICA New York, Jan. 1 5. It was reported in shipping circles that two German shipping merchant submarines convoyed by P-boats arc approaching the LV S. Tho first of the merchant submerslbles are said to have palled from Bremerhaven for New London, Conn., on January 2, with a $10,000,000 cargo on bourd. This submarine is believed to bo bigger than the Deutschland. According to the reports the Deutschland left Hrenicrnaven about 10 days after the first submarine. She is expected to arrive nt New London before tho first submarino departs. - It waB rumored also that the British naval authorities at Halifax have taken steps to try to intercept the German boats. POISON TRACES IN PAUUNE.GRWCASE ' Colunrhus, Jan. 15. That the leath of Pauline Grubb and the illness of her stepfather. Clyde f;rak-if, ami her mother, at Mansfield resulted from poison contained In food they ate shortly before being 'onnd unconscious in the dining nnra of their home may be established by anaylses of stomach contents being made by ('. F, Long a Columbus chemist. Mr. Long declared today the first series of separations disclosed the tresence of no metallic compounds in which groups aro arsenic and mercurial poisons, ut that "he had grave suspicion.-!'.' th-tt. complete separations would show a content of some other poison of the alkaloid group. Mr. Long will complete his analyses within a few days. Already he has niade an incomplete report of his analyses to the Hichland county coroner. AI TOH TO IMKADV; lOKM ( COST TO ST. LOUIS St Louis. Jan. 15. San Francisco will hold an uutomobile parade from the Pacific Ccast to St. Louis. Twenty machines will carry seventy-five delegates from the Golden Gate to 'he convention of tho Association idvertising clt'bs of the World to be held here in June. Philadelphia will send a train of thirty-two cars fr. Ix pulled through the streets of this eft v by a real locomotive in a night parade. VAN DYKE ON HIS WAY HOME Amsterdam. Jan. 15. Dr. Henry-Van Dyke, retiring American minister to Holland, sailed for tho lT. H. today. TWO, TRAPPED IN GARRET ROOM, PERISH IN BLAZE Chicago, Jan. 15. Trapped in their garrctt room. (rl Boetcher. 6 years old blind, and his roommate. Hans Thompon. 32. perished in a fire that destroyed a tvo-story flat building here early today. Firemen's ladders wero burned In vain attempts to rescue the men. A score of tenants in the building, mo.st of iheni women. wre driven Into the zero ai'. f I'K.UVM.K roc;i:Ess MKKTS IV MKMI'IIH .Memphis, Tenn . Jn. 15 The annual session ot the National f'Tiiinajre Congress I? being held in tnis city today. The convention will le In session three days. Governors of al! the State were invited to name drl-rate and most ot them complied S4 nth'-rn State an? well represented at the convention. Besides the appointed delegates many drainage contractors.. Miglneert and attorneys are attending the convention. t MRS. THAW AT SIDE OF SON Takts Room at Same Hotel, Tells Him, "Don't Worry, I'll Take Care of You." Philadelphia, Jan. 15. Mrs. Mary rnniev Thaw, mother of Harry k. Thaw, who Is recovering at a hospi - tal here from self-inflicted wounds, arrived here yesterday and took rooms dlrtctly above those occupied by her son.- Thaw is still iu a stupor and weak from the loss of blood, and his mother was allowed to see him only for a brief period. She seemed very much affected by her son's condition, but physicians assured her that he was in no danger and that they expected him to be able to leave the hospital within 2 weeks. . "Don't worry, Harry," sho told him, "I'll take care of you." Thaw recognized his mother and sho knelt by his bed and wept. "I'm sorry; I'm sorry for you my son," she cried, "But I shall bo with you always. I shall be right here, Harry, if you need me." Thaw, who has been iu a semicoma since ho was taken to St. Mary's hospital after slashing his throat and wrist, placed his hand upon his mother's head, but, according to Dr. Riddle, was unablo to make a coherent reply.; "He has not been able to speak connectedly since he entered the hospital," declared Dr. Riddle. "He lost about twenty ounces of blood and was under a terrible mentral strain. I have asked him a number of ques tions, and although he .appeared .to want to answer, he failed because of weakness. He start to reply . and his voice dlea awiyJtefottdorlhave advanced upon Galatz from the third word Mrs. Thaw refused to discuss the indictment against Thaw chargio' him with kidnapping and assaulting Frederick Gump, Jr., the nlnetee-year old Kansas City youth. Fran! Johnston, of New York, one o Thaw's attorneys, however, saie' there was no desire on the part o the family to prevent his remova from the jurisdiction of the court of Pennsylvania. "There Is no desire on the part o the Thaw family." said Mr. Johnston, "to use its millions or its Inkuonce to obstruct anythinc that Distric Attorney Swann, of New York thinks ought to be done with Thaw.' He added that the family would be willing to have Thaw kept in re straint if It was found that "any thing is radically wrong with him.' Mr. Johnston said he had" no fear o Thaw's escape from Mattewan bein-brought up again by New York au thorities. "That is a clewed incl dent," said Johnston. "A Jur found Thaw sane, he was release' on $35,000 ball while an appnal wa being taken, but Iho appeal wa dropped and Thaw was absolutely free." From Mrs. Thaw's attorneys wa produced tho following, letter writ ten to Harry by ber after his at tempt at suicide: My Dear Harry: VYalthcr will show you this when you are able. Mercifully your life was given back to you, and for this let us givo thanks. You have so many devoted friends and no much in yourself to live for as I need not say. It was a great comfort that Walt her and Mrs. Johnson could go on. It had been no utterly impossible to eommunieai'o with jou for so long that now all seems different. When you are able to see nie, let someoue say . I vi fan I could aay to you some eif the thitiKs that crowd in on tne as I recall your mcny personal good traits. But as I caunot. you must slbiply bolieve in the constant love of your devoted mother. t .Signed) MAUV C THAW. Another conference 0f Thaw's eoun.iel to discuss plaus for his defense will be held tomorrow. .Sltonir effort.-, it is learned here te dj v ill b maiio t.i keep Hiri y K. Tl.a from fiic-ing the charges of assault ami k:lnaping preferred .isain-it him in New York by Frederick Gump Jr.. of Kaiuas i i'y. Plans are t.noer y it Is said, to fight extradition iu order that an 'iRr.-ement may reached with Uit fit Attorney SUinin of New York. ICv.li Thaw's eluse relafiw; and fri'iids, it is ?aid. are agreed he -henild he restrained and they Hill seek to have, him inm milled to n institution iu this state. His attorneys, H is claimed, will contend Thaw's attempt at uicide U evidence of his unsound mind Itnd sutfieient to commit him in I'eunsylvanna. Mru. Cot'ley Thaw is constantly at the bodelde ef her son. and with his attornev Frank Johnson and A. II. Goodman, she is directing the eoilre that will thape the future life of her ,n. Thaw continues to gain, but slowly. $12,000 SALARY PAID TO NEW SUPERINTENDENT Cleveland, O., Jan. 15. Frank E. Spauhling. who is classed as the most efficient school superintendent in the United States, has accepted icrintendcnt of the position as superi the public schools of Cleveland. His j salary .will be $12,000 a year for j.four years, it is the - highest school 1 superintendent salary In the coun- I try. Prof. Spauldlng has been at t me neau ui nv luiuueapuuit, wiuue- sota, schools. GALATZ IS NEAR f APTIIRF TODAY Vill 1 Ullii lUIiil Roumanian City is Under Bom- !u!oli Hold,the congressman, Mr. Out Only Short Time. Uerliu, Jan. 15. With the armies of Field Marshal Von Mackenscn hammering; at its gate's, the capture of tho Roumanian city of Gnlati is expected hourly. Despatches from tho Roumaninn front early today said that in splto of bad wcathor and bad roads, tho German, Bulgarian and Turkish troops between Braila and Galatz have made further progress aud that the Russian defenders of the latter city aro under a hot fire from the guns of (ho German allies. Tho dispatch stated the Teuton allies were only about five miles from Galatz. Economic as well as military importance is attached to the fall of Galatz, for it is known great stores of grain were concentrated there by the Roumanians. The Germans southwest, through Braila. Field Marshal Von Mackenseu has "leen compelled to overcome great ibstacles, for the Russians massed eavy forces of men. Its strategic nportance is gaiued from tho fact mat it is the main key of the Russo-loumanian on the the lower Sereth. Galatz lies upon high ground and from their positions the Germans can see the spires and domes upon tho buildings. The city contains huge waredious-s along the eiuay, and alongside of them are wide guage tails for the novoment of mechanical devices for oadinj? and unloading of grain. BITTER ATTACKS MADE ON PREMIER Lloyd George Held Responsi bly by Germans for Failure of Peace Negotiations. Berlin. Jan. 1 5.- Bitter attacks ro bein ;t delivered daily against the British Premier David Lloyd-George He Is held by German edltora and 'talesmen to be mainly responsible ror the attitude of the entente powers as shown by their peace terms in the note to President Wilson. Llnyd-George is charged with being Germany's most dangerous enemy in tne aineo countries.- The view taken here now that tho Germans have had an opportunity to analyze the allied note is that Ihe allied powers Imposed impossible terms to the American executive nd that they knew in advance that Germany could riot accept them. This puts full responsibility lr tbe prolongation of the war upon the allied powers, it is declared in omcisi cirrleH, and it will now be a fight to finish. Fighting of such violence i tbe world ha i. ever known be fore will. It is Kaid. mark the next campaigns of the warring nations ICve-ry ounce of man anel woman im.ver, ev ly scrap of fighting ma terial and every re-soure'e it the central powers will be put into thi tray. In a way the note bat, had a good effect. It has welded together all polilii'il factions and has aroused the. determination to win St all cos's. Lven the "iocial newspapers Voejr- wretts, which ha:; been, most outspoken and which was the first to Ftipeext peace, .condemned the allied note in the same terms as the radbal organ ol ibe Pm-fii-rnijii party. i I !.i.nd'-n. .IJ in. 15 The (i ruun ali:,i 'ti the occasion of Hie German emperor's birthday, will issue a manifesto to the world putting full r,.vonnslbility for the continuation of the war upon the entente powers, according, to an Exchange Tele-zraph dispatch from Amsterdam today. The kaiser wil be) 58 on January 2S. The dispatch adds that emperor Charles of Austria, Kim Ferdinand of Bulgaria, and the Turkish heir apparent, will gather in Berlin on January 27. to place their signature on tbe proclamation. . SON-IN-LAW OF PRESIDENT NAMED BY LAWSON A3 MAN WHO GAVE HP Washington, D. C, the Treasury William G. the President Of the United St.ni.PS WAS tWsnVn.;' . - , m , , . . . T, net omcer involved m the leak of President Wll son's recent DeaCP nPiTP . & "PCdUJ UOIQ, vicio aj ucdll up UlllUUIIS UI1 UlfS SbUClW ZnaTKeu' Thomas W. Lawson, Boston financier made Mc-: Adoo's name boldly public this afternoon. - : Representative Robert the house rules committee was named by Law- cam net fVm momhoi noMrvfooa uVia ' In response to a question nut to Lawson as to for a few seconds, and words: "Chairman Henry." Lawson grave the name of Archibald H. . White, of No. 11 Pine St., New York, as the New York banker connected with the "marketing" of i the leak. Lawson was late in reaching Washington.' He telegraphed the committee he couldn't get here before two o'clock. The committee ad i journed until 3 o'clock. There was considerable fencing before Lawson finally "came through'9 ; with the names. , ENGLISHMAN FEARS GER MANS TOO STkOnti London. Jan. 1G. Conviuced that there is no prospect of a peace conference in tho immediate future, the people of Eiigland are now turning their attention toward the next military enterprises, which the allied war council is planning to launch. There is a likelihood that tho allies might try for an offensive on several fronts at the same time. The military critic of tho Times expresses the fear that the allies have not enough men On the western front to cope with the Germans. He estimates the German strength at 2,560,000 men in the western theater of war and in this connection It must be bomo In mind that the Germans are supported by numberless batterien of big Kilns and occupy positions which they have been fortifying for two years. MINNESOTA SUNKATLONDON London, Jan. 15. The steamship Minnesota was sunk In a collision at her dock in London harbor, Lloyd's announces today, Lloyds have threv steamers registered under tho name eif Minnesota. Ono is a lako steamer; one is in Ran Francisco; one Is a transport, last reported as belni? In London. MORE ARRESTS EXPECTED IN POWDER BLASTS Haskell. N. J.. Jau. 15. As the first result of the Invest gallons Into the munitions plants e-xplosions at KinRsland on Thursday and here on Friday, "a mysterious" man is under arre-bt. Two other iirrents are ex pected today according to the police. Jeremiah O'Donnell U the name Riven by the man now held by the authorities. He claims Boston as his home, but his record U either un known or withheld iiy cnier of po lice Miller, of Pompton Lakes. O'Donnell was arrested near the rapworks of the Duponl plant, at Pompton Lakes, after he is alleged to have told workmen to quit because that plant was "next to go." Official of the Canadian Car and Foundry company, and officials of the Dupont plant still maintain publicly that the explosions weie the result of accidents. Investigations continue to spread, and terror is rffe among the Inhabitants and there is a general exodus of munitions workers and their families. ' Jan. 15. Secretary of McAdoo, so'n-in-law of WfllVrl lpflV PflliaftA firiflTW WniCn leaK CaUSeCl Illian-, L. Henry, chairman of : Lawson 'remained silent : then snapped out the ' . ' Washington, Jin. 15. -The stag.' was all set today for-'another attempt to make TbomtVT. I- Walt .rstreet jua t.. peace note. That ia, ' everything waj ready except Lawson, who failed to ayyuur, wucieuyuu iuo vuuiuuiieu . adjourned' "subject to the call v of ' the chairman." : . .' A sub-committee has : been at, work for several days preparing a course to be followed In contempt v proceedings if LawBon still refused-to give names. DEWEY, 79. NEAR DEATH AT HOME IN WASHINGTON Washington, Jan. 15. Admiral Goorge Dowey, hero of Manila Bay, is sinking rapidly and It not expected to live, it was stated today. Ills condition took a turn for the worw suddenly and his family and friends have practically given up hope of rft covery. The admiral is suffering from pneumonia. Ho Is 79 years old . ROADS LOSE BIG POSTALCLAITiIS Washington, Jan. 15. A claim of $35,000,000 for alleged illegal mail deductions made by tho mail carrying roads was denied by the supreme court, this afternoon. The claim covers a period og 8 years. ... WEATHERGOING TO BE VERY BAD Columbus, Jau. 15. Wire and transportation service will be severely taxed during the next 24 hoars, according to the weather bureau. There will be snow within thirty-six hours, and the temperature will remain not far from zero for several days, the bureau adds. INVESTIGATE CAUSE OF BLAST; 153 KILLED Tokio. Jan. 15. The Japanese government has begun an investigation Into the destruction of the cruiser Tsukuba which was blown up la Yokosuka Harbor yesterday with, the loss of 153 live. The explosion was caused by a Rfc- oa board taV ship. : .. ' - '